Pokemon Name Meanings

[Ai]

I'm positive that someone on Gamefaqs made one.. *checks* Yeah.. here it is. I read through it couple years ago..
It's in the Firered/Leafgreen Faqs and Guides section, named 'Name Guide.' (No duh?) It's one of the best I've seen so far! =D

*edit 100th reply! XD

 

[ccoa]

Raichu � �rai� (meaning thunder) + chu

Actually, I'm pretty sure this is from Japanese mythology. It's a mispronunciation of raiju, which was a thunder demon. In form, a cat made entirely of lightning.

 

[Auron]

Dorapion...Maybe Doragon (Dragon) + Scorpion ?? xDD

 

[_mew_]

If you type Snake backwards its spells out Ekans

 

[dakelland12]

i didnt know that pokemon names ment some thing so i have learnt something

 

[~Solarys~]

Girafarig � �giraffe� spelled the same forward and backward (I forgot what those words are called, like the word �radar�)

Those words are called PALINDROMES... XD

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OK, something topic-related:

It's not hard to figure out what Crescelia is... (It's derived from crescent.)
And Manaphy is possibly derived from manatee, a sea animal.
Guillotina is just guillotine (but it doesn't learn Guillotine attack though).
Doomirror is just Doom Mirror (it's a mirror), but I have no idea what it's evolution is supposed to be though.
Buoysel and Floatsel are self explanatory - buoy and float are the same thing, and they are weasels.
Bonsly is derived from bonsai (potted miniature trees) and sly, as it knows Fake Tears.
Darcry is basically dark + cry.
Greggul is derived from the sound a frog/toad makes.
Scorpi and Drapion are just variations on scorpion.
Tamanta is just a variation on manta (ray).
Glacia and Leafia are just glacier and leaf.

That's all I can figure out from the D/P names...

Back to some old weird ones:

Kabuto means armor in Japanese.
Togetic is toge (spikes in Jap) and chick - spiky chick.
Jirachi is a close pronunciation of желать, to wish in Russian.
Rayquaza is a derivation of ray and quasar (quasi-stellar radio source), a source of electromagnetic energy.
Gardevoir is derived from gardeur (guardian in French) and voir (to see in French).

 

[Mare]

Gyarados's name may be derived from a combination of 虐殺 gyakusatsu massacre/slaughter, and 逆境 gyakkyō, hardship/adversity.

Just jacked from Wikipedia. I hope it helps. ^^

 

[Auron]

Info from Bulbapedia, about Shinou Legendary Pokémon:

Yuxie: Japanese word for knowledge, Gakúshiki, and Pixie.
Emrit: Emotion and Sprite.
Agnome: Agamemnon and Gnome (I thought that was Gnome xD).
Dialga: Diamond.
Palkia: Pearl.
Heatran: Heat.
Crecelia: Crescent, a phase of the moon.
Giratina: Guillotine or Girasol.
Regigigas: King and Giant.
Manaphy: Manatee.
Phione: Fiore (Just I thought) and Clione.
Sheimi: Shy.
Darkrai: Dark and the Japanese word for dark, Kurai.
Arseus: Zeus.

 

[Maxim]

Naetle (ナエトル) = 苗 nae, Seed + タートル Turtle.
Hayashigame (ハヤシガメ) = 林 hayashi, Grove + カメ kame, Turtle.
Dodaitoise (ドダイトス) = Not sure. トス is obviously from トートス (Tortoise). Dodai means 土台
(basis, foundament) but it's unlikely because it has nothing to do with this Pokemon.
Hikozaru (ヒコザル) = 火 hi, Fire + 小猿 ko saru, Small ape.
Moukazaru (モウカザル) = 猛火 mouka, Raging Flame + 猿 saru, Ape.
Goukazaru (ゴウカザル) = 豪華 gouka, Splendour or Extravagance + 猿 saru, Ape.
Potchama (ポッチャマ) = ポチャポチャ pochapocha, Splashing sound effect. + おぼっちゃま obotchama, Wealthy Kid (refers to it "spoilt child"-like attitude)
Pottaishi (ポッタイシ) = From ポチャポチャ pochapocha, Splashing sound effect. + 太子 taishi, Clown Prince.
Empelt (エンペルト) = It's from english エンペラー (Emperor), which is reference to Emperor Penguin, the species of penguin (biggest penguin) and ペルト Pelt (as hail pelts).
Mukkuru (ムックル) = ムクドリ mukudori, Starling + クルクル kurukuru, Sound effect made by bird
Mukubird (ムクバード) = ムクドリ mukudori, Starling + バード Bird.
Mukuhawk (ムクホーク) = ムクドリ mukudori, Starling + ホーク Hawk.
Bippa (ビッパ) = Corruption of ビーバー Beaver.
Beadal (ビーダル) = ビーバー Beaver + ?.
Koroboshi (コロボーシ) = コオロギ koorogi, Grasshopper + 黒星 kuroboshi, Black dot, reffering to its black accents.
Korotok (コロトック) = コオロギ koorogi, Grasshopper + ?.
Kolink (コリンク) = 子 ko, Child + リンク Link (unlikely).
Luxio (ルクシオ) = From ルクス Lux (latin for Light).
Rentler (レントラー) = レントゲン Röntgen (The guy who discovered X-Rays) + 虎 tora, Tiger.
Subomy (スボミー) = 蕾 tsubomi, Flower bud.
Roserade (ロズレイド) = ローズ Rose + マスクレイド Masquerade.
Zugaidos (ズガイドス) = 頭蓋 zugai, Cranium
Lampard (ラムパルド) = No idea.
Tatetops (タテトプス) = 盾 tate, Shield (referring to its fossil) + トリセラトプス Triceratops.
Tridepth (トリデプス) = 砦 toride, Fortress + トリセラトプス Triceratops.
Minomucci (ミノムッチ) = Corruption of ミノムシ minomushi, Bagworm.
Minomadame (ミノマダム) = ミノムシ minomushi, Bagworm + マダム Madame (because it's female only)
Garmale (ガーメイル) = 蛾 ga, Moth + メール Male (because it's male only)
Mitsuhoney (ミツハニー) = 三 mitsu, third (reffering to its three heads) + ハニー Honey.
Beequeen (ビークイン) = English ビー Bee + クイーン Queen (banal name).
Pachirisu (パチリス) = パッチリ patchiri, Bright + リス risu, Squirrel.
Buoysel (ブイゼル) = ブイ Buoy + ウィーゼル Weasel.
Floosel (フローゼル) = フロート Float + ウィーゼル Weasel.
Cherrinbo (チェリンボ) = チェリー Cherry + 林木 rinboku, Forest Tree.
Cherrim (チェリム) = Corruption of チェリー Cherry.
Karanakushi (カラナクシ) = Not sure, but it has to do something with 殻 kara, Shell.
Tritodon (トリトドン) = トリトン Triton + ドン Don (King/Lord).
Etebose (エテボース) = ? + ボス Boss.
Fuwante (フワンテ) = フワフワ fuwafuwa, Airy + 不安定 fuantei, Instability.
Fuwaride (フワライド) = フワフワ fuwafuwa, Airy + ライド Ride.
Mimilol (ミミロル) = 耳 mimi, Ear + ロール Roll?
Mimilop (ミミロップ) = 耳 mimi, Ear + フロップ Flop.
Mumage (ムウマージ) = ムウマ Muuma (Misdreavus, whose name is derived from 夢魔 muma, Nightmare or Demon from dream) + マジ Mage or Magic.
Donkarasu (ドンカラス) = ドン Don (King/Lord) + カラス karasu, Crow.
Nyaluma (ニャルマー) = Corruption of ニャニャ nyanya, Sound made by cat (Meow!)
Bunyat (ブニャット) = ? + キャット Cat.
Rishan (リーシャン) = 鈴 rin, Small Bell.
Skunpoo (スカンプー) = スカンク Skunk + Poo *laughs*.
Skutank (スカタンク) = スカンク Skunk + タンク Tank.
Doomirror (ドーミラー) = 銅鏡 doukyou, Bronze Mirror + ミラー Mirror.
Dotakun (ドータクン) = 銅鐸 doutaku, Bronze Bell.
Usohachi (ウソハチ) = 嘘 uso, Lie + 鉢 hachi, Pot.
Manene (マネネ) = Corruption of マネ mane, Mimicry.
Pinpuk (ピンプク) = ピンク Pink + ラック Luck.
Perap (ペラップ) = パロット Parrott + ラップ Rap.
Mikaruge (ミカルゲ) = 御影石 mikageishi, Granite (refers to its stone base).
Fukamaru (フカマル) = 鱶 fuka, Shark + 丸い marui, Round.
Gabite (ガバイト) = ? + バイト Bite.
Gabliarth (ガブリアス) = ? + アース Earth.
Gonbe (ゴンベ) = カビゴン Kabigon (Snorlax) + ベービー Baby.
Riolu (リオル) = Corruption of Lucario's name.
Lucario (ルカリオ) = No idea. There is a widespread rumor that Lucario's name backwards by its Japanese writing (オリカル) means oracle. That's not true!
Hipopotus (ヒポポタス) = Corruption of ヒッポポタマス Hippopotamus.
Kabaldon (カバルドン) = カバ kaba, Hippopotamus + ドン Don (King/Lord).
Scorpi (スコルピ) = From スコルピオ Scorpio.
Drapion (ドラピオン) = ドラスチック Drastic (refers to its behaviour) + スコルピオン Scorpio.
Greggle (グレッグル) = フロッグ Frog + グラップル Grapple.
Dokurog (ドクロッグ) = 毒 doku, Poison + フロッグ Frog.
Muscippa (マスキッパ) = マスキプラ Muscipula (Scientific/latin name of flytrap).
Keikouo (ケイコウオ) = 蛍光 keikou, Fluorescence + 魚 uo, Fish.
Neolant (ネオラント) = ネオン Neon + ランターン Lantern.
Tamanta (タマンタ) = 玉 tama, Ball + マンタ Manta.
Yukikabli (ユキカブリ) = 雪 yuki, Snow + ブリザード Blizzard.
Yukino'oh (ユキノオー) = Means 雪の王 yuki no ou, Snow King.
Manyura (マニューラ) = 魔 ma, Evil Demon + ニューラ Nyura (Sneasel).
Zibacoil (ジバコイル) = 磁場 jiba, Magnetic Field + コイル Coil (Magnemite's Name).
Berobelt (ベロベルト) = ベロ bero, Tongue + ベルト Belt.
Dosaidon (ドサイドン) = ドン Don (King/Lord)? + サイ sai (rhinoceros) or サイドン Saidon (Rhydon).
Mojumbo (モジャンボ) = モンジャラ Monjara (Tangela) + ジャンボ Jumbo (Refers to its size).
Elecbull (エレキブル) = エレキテル Electricity + ブル Bull (refers to its bull-like appearance).
Booburn (ブーバーン) = ブーバー Boober (Magmar) + バーン Burn.
Togekisss (トゲキッス) = トゲピー Togepi + キス Kiss.
Megayanma (メガヤンマ) = メガ Mega (giant) + ヤンヤンマ Yan'yanma (Yanma)
Leafia (リーフィア) = Corruption of リーフ Leaf.
Glacia (グレイシア) = Corruption of Glace, french for ice.
Glyon (グライオン) = ライガー Gligar + スコルピオン Scorpion.
Manmoo (マンムー) = マンモス Mammoth + イノムー Inomoo (Piloswine).
PolygonZ (ポリゴンＺ) = Do I have to explain?
Elrade (エルレイド) = エルボー Elbow + ブレイド Blade.
Dainose (ダイノーズ) = 大 dai, Big + ノーズ Nose.
Yonoir (ヨノワール) = 夜 yoru, Night + ノワール Noir (French for Black).
Yukimenoko (ユキメノコ) = 雪 yuki, Snow + 女の子 onna no ko (Girl).
Rotom (ロトム) = When romanised, it is Motor backwards.
Yuxie (ユクシー) = ? + ピクシー Pixie.
Emurit (エムリット) = エモーション Emotion + スプリット Sprite.
Agnome (アグノム) = ? + グノム Gnome.
Dialuga (ディアルガ) = Diamond + ?
Pealkia (パルキア) = Pearl + ?
Hederan (ヒードラン) = ヒート Heat + ヒートラ Hydra.
Regigigas (レジギガス) = Regi + ギガス Gigas (Giant)
Giratina (ギラティナ) = From Girasol? or Guillotine.
Creseria (クレセリア) = Corruption of クレセント Crescent.
Phyone (フィオネ) = マナフィ Manaphy + クリオネ Clione, Sea Angel.
Manaphy (マナフィ) = マナティー Manatee + マグニフィセント Magnificent.

SPOILER WARNING: Contains 3 not fully revealed yet Pokemon

Spoiler:

Darkurai (ダークライ) = ダーク Dark + 暗い kurai, Gloomy.
Shamy (シェイミ) = ? (Shy is doubtful) + ネズミ nezumi, Rat
Arseus (アルセウス) = 主 aruji, Lord/Master + デウス Deus (Latin for God)

Hope it helped.

 

[King of Pokemons]

Hello

Wow, that's cool, I searched alot for the meanings, and I found it at last
Thank you

 

[xaiher]

Nice stuff ive been searching for some of these thanks

 

[Chibaymega12]

what about meganium, has it been said yet?

 

[sam@strand]

What type pf disease is deoxys's meaning?

 

[Kasedilla]

^ It's not named after a disease. Deoxys comes from the long term for DNA, which is deoxyribonucleic acid, if I remember correctly. [/Biology nerd]

Chibaymaga12: Meganium is just a mix of the words 'mega' and 'geranium'(A type of flower.). And the Japanese name is the same, so the same meaning applies to it as well.

You know, if you look up a certain Pokemon on Wikipedia, you'll usually find where there names come from. XD;

 

[zephern]

Wow, never knew that.
Nice display, Natsuki.

 

[RYOUKI]

actually ralts derive from the word waltz
and staryu was derived from the phrase star and yu like star you?
starmie came from the exact phrase let me complete the phrase
"star you? star me!"
gardevoir from guard and devoir which is french meaning to see

 

[poopoo]

Wikipedia is your friend.

 

[Frugget]

I've always thought they meant with togetic, like, time? i think they meant tic as in tick tock with a clock, because it is a time pokemon.

 

[Kratos184]

rotom = motor :)

But what abour houndour?

 

[Juliette♥]

I know some! =D

Pikachu - I always thought the "pika" part was from the animal, the pika, which is a rodent which resembles Pikachu a little, but then I learnt that "pika" is a Japanese onomatopoeia for the crackling of electricity... oh and the "chu" part is the same, for the noise a mouse makes.

Milotic - I saw that you don't have this one. I think it could be from "melodic". I also heard that it could be a pun on Nilotic, the people of the Nile Valley who were known for being gracefully slender!